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The plan is to use grant funding and city funds to treat more than 23 hectares of high-risk interface land

Most kids will have stories about the Easter bunny today, but how many will get to talk about the Easter bear? The Ward family will, after a black bear boldly strolled into their . . .

KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops issued an evacuation alert effective 7 p.m. Sunday (Aug. 15) evening.The Tremo...

“What we’re finding is that a quarter of a million is really a drop in the bucket compared to the number of nature parks and the number of interface areas we have now, growing up through Pineview Valley and growing up through Uplands and certainly Juniper and Dufferin,” Christian told KTW. “We’re interfacing with the forest much more.” The city’s Community Wildfire Protection Plan notes areas of Kamloops that are particularly vulnerable. It states houses on the western edge of Peterson Creek and within Rose Hill face the most serious long-term threats to wildfire. Other areas ...

• West Highland Nature Park Multiple wildfires in the area, however, has lead to Environment Canada issuing a air quality statement for smoky skies in the South Thompson region, which includes Kamloops. According to the advisory, smoke is widespread through the southern Interior but may remain aloft, and smoke from Cutoff Creek and Chilako fires may impact areas through central B.C. over the next 24 hours.
 Individuals may experience symptoms such as increased coughing, throat irritation, headaches or shortness of breath. Children, seniors, and those with cardiovascular or lung diseas...